Pirate: Hades! ( One Piece)

Chapter 309: Roger vs. Láidé

"Roger, are you confident you can defeat Láidé?"

Newgate gulped down his drink, then smiled as he looked at Roger, who was enjoying his meal nearby.

That's right, Roger's opponent was Redfield.

And John's opponent was Genryusai Shigekuni.

Facing Genryusai Shigekuni, who had decisively defeated Wang Zhi, Captain John was likely not his match.

The final suspense lay with Roger and Redfield.

Whoever won would compete with Genryusai Shigekuni for the ultimate Throne.

"Not really."

Roger didn't hide it.

Truthfully, he wasn't entirely confident.

He was relatively unfamiliar with Redfield, as they hadn't fought before.

However, Redfield's combat performance was terrifying, as if he had foreseen everything in advance.

He had wondered if it was the Future Sight ability of Observation Haki, but Future Sight couldn't grasp absolutely everything.

For Top-tier Experts like them, the future was never set in stone, and the Future Sight ability wasn't omnipotent.

The future was just the future foreseen at a specific point in time.

Moreover, some attacks were unavoidable.

This meant that even foreseeing the future was useless.

Yet, Redfield, if he wanted to, seemed impossible for others to hit.

Every slash he swung always struck the opponent's weak points.

Baron "Ghost Swordsman" was strong enough, but facing Redfield, he was completely lost and couldn't launch any effective attacks.

Such a terrifying ability made Roger extremely wary.

"Among us, only Hades seems to understand Láidé better."

The relationship between Hades and Redfield was something others had also noticed.

When Redfield first appeared at God Valley, it seemed Hades had called him over.

"Regardless, let's have a good fight. Thinking about it now is just wasting time."

Roger didn't overthink things.

He was already satisfied just by meeting so many powerful Swordsmen and old friends by coming here this time.

However, he would go all out, his heart already filled with fighting spirit.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Láidé and Hades were having afternoon tea.

"Láidé, don't lose."

Hades poured a cup of wine for himself and Láidé, raised it slightly, and said with a smile.

Láidé didn't speak.

He picked up his wine cup, lightly clinked it against Hades's, and then drained it in one gulp.

This match was destined to be a battle that would be talked about for decades to come.

Roger "Demon", Redfield "The Lone Red".

Roger, who had defeated Shiki "The Golden Lion", was undoubtedly a Top-tier Great Pirate.

As for Redfield, everyone had witnessed his terrifying nature.

Throughout his matches, his combat posture had been the most relaxed.

The top floor of the Sky Arena, the entire Sky Arena itself, Paros Island, and even people around the World sitting in front of the Influence Den Den Mushi.

They cheered wildly, shouting frantically.

This battle would decide who would enter the finals for the ultimate contention.

Facing Redfield, Roger suddenly felt as if he was being seen through.

He guessed this might be a special ability of Redfield's Observation Haki and focused his mind to prepare his defenses.

Seeing that his ability was temporarily ineffective, Redfield didn't mind.

As the battle continued, openings would inevitably be revealed.

"Crimson Hunt!"

His Umbrella Sword was already coated with Armament Haki.

With a full swing, a bloody slash hundreds of meters long, carrying terrifying Killing Intent, struck towards Roger.

Roger dodged to the side, not intending to clash head-on with Redfield's move.

In terms of stamina, he was at a disadvantage compared to Láidé.

He instinctively sensed this point, feeling Redfield's powerful life energy.

To win, he needed to avoid unnecessary stamina consumption.

However, in the next moment, Láidé appeared beside him like a ghost, and a flash of blood-red light passed by.

A sword and an umbrella collided in the air!

Space seemed to tremble.

Invisible, terrifying fluctuations spread outwards like heavy giant waves.

Hades acted again, his boundless death energy swallowing Láidé's bloody slash.

The real battle had begun, no warm-up, no preparation needed.

Both men simultaneously unleashed their full power.

Black-red lightning appeared in the void, intertwining and colliding, emitting terrifying, sharp screeches.

The entire Arena, floating in the air, was trembling.

A clap of thunder tore through the sky, dark clouds gathered, lightning snakes danced wildly, and the entire celestial phenomenon was influenced by their powerful aura.

Concentrated Killing Intent gathered at the sword tip.

This was the Slaughter Sword Master's utilization of Killing Intent, absorbed by Redfield.

The two began their fierce fight.

A powerful Conqueror's Domain enveloped Redfield.

He had already witnessed this move beforehand.

Whether it was in Roger's battle with Rayleigh or on Hades before the sword tournament.

Around Redfield, a powerful aura also erupted, resisting the pressure brought by Roger's tangible aura.

Although Redfield hadn't yet awakened Conqueror's Domain, he already had a rudimentary form.

This sword tournament was also a gain for him.

The appearance of Conqueror's Domain meant he had another ability he needed to master.

Perhaps in a few more years, with Láidé's further growth, he would be able to completely master Conqueror's Domain.

Hades had awakened, Roger had awakened, and although Shiki hadn't awakened yet, he already had a trace of it.

The proud Láidé wouldn't allow himself to be weaker than others.

Especially now, he was no longer alone; he had a higher goal and someone to protect.

The pressure brought by Roger's Conqueror's Domain was greatly weakened.

Their battle became increasingly fierce.

The entire sky, where the dark clouds had originally been split in half, had somehow turned into a constantly rotating vortex.

It emitted a suffocating aura.

Everyone stared intently at the two engaged in the great battle.

But most people couldn't see what was happening, not even Redfield's figure.

They could vaguely see flashes of blood-red light, attacking Roger frantically.

He wanted to use the most aggressive offensive to crush Roger.

Listening to the Voice of All Things, Redfield's speed was very fast, but it couldn't escape Roger's perception.

Roger also counterattacked Redfield.

The two went back and forth, constantly switching between offense and defense.

But as the battle continued, Roger's pressure gradually increased.

Redfield's attack frequency was increasing, and correspondingly, the number of times Roger actively attacked was decreasing.

That feeling of being spied upon subtly surfaced.

As the battle continued, Roger's mind inevitably revealed an opening.

Under the effect of Redfield's Mind Reading Art, Roger's instinctive battle intentions were stolen and learned by Láidé.

Even with just one chance, Redfield would use it to expand his advantage.

Roger's internal defense line was constantly loosening, leaking more and more information, a dynamic of decline and growth!

The Mind Reading Art continuously played its role, and Hearing the Voice of All Things also gave Roger sharp instinct.

With the Ability to Communicate with All Things, the Arena's surroundings were enveloped by the gale Roger continuously whipped up, aiding Roger himself while interfering with Redfield's movements.

This was a protracted battle.

For the first two days, Roger's psychological defense line hadn't been broken, and he held a slight advantage.

On the third and fourth days, the two were completely evenly matched.

By the sixth day, the scales of victory had already tipped towards Redfield.

The progression of the battle was somewhat strange.

Why was it like this?

Roger wasn't someone who easily revealed an opening, but as the battle continued, Roger's openings increased, and Redfield's offense became stronger.

Then it must be Redfield's reason.

The Mind Reading Art ability was too overpowering.

Currently, there was no way to shield one's mind.

This was a top-tier battle in the world, with two Top-tier Monsters fighting at their top-tier level, bringing a spectacular feast.

The time it took exceeded expectations, from day to night, night to day.

It lasted for a full seven days.

By the eighth day, Redfield had established a clear advantage, and Roger ultimately conceded.

The victor was confirmed to be Redfield "The Lone Red".

However, Roger's abilities were restricted, or rather, he didn't dare to use overly powerful abilities.

Over the course of seven or eight days, Roger, communicating with the wind, could have easily unleashed a terrifying hurricane.

But he didn't do so.

Because there were many spectators around, and the Sky Arena itself might also be affected.

(end of chapter)